European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 25, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 Fosters feat Cincinnati slugger becomes Only fifth National league hitter to reach 50 homers by Ira Kaufman up sports write George Foster blasted his 50th Home run of the season Friday night to become Only the fifth Batter in National league history to reach that plateau and the first since Willie Mays hit 52 in 1965. The Homer paced the reds to a 51 Victory Over the Atlanta braves. Hack Wilson s All time no Mark of 56,set in 1930, appears out of Foster s grasp with Only seven games left but Ralph Kiner s second place Mark of 54, hit in 1949, could be reached. Johnny Mize and Kiner both hit 51 homers in 1947 and Mays in addition to his 52 in 1965, had 51 in 1955. Foster went into the last six weeks Ono Roundup 1976 with 28 homers but managed Only one More to finish with 29. This season however Foster has Ham mered at a steadier Pace and he discussed the insights he gained through last year slate slump. \ i feel that the past helps you grow not Western Carolina Cage program on year s probation Cullowhee . A Western Carolina University s basketball program will be placed on one year s probation effective this season the Asheville citizen reported. The newspaper said the action was George Foster taken following an Mcaa investigation of. Joins select company the program under a former head coach. Only physically but mentally he said. Just Learned More and More about hitting and gained More and More  batting average of .325, 50 Home runs and 144 Bis do wonders for a Man s Confidence too. Foster s ninth inning Home run was jus the final curtain Call to two Majestic Days for the reds slugger. Thursday afternoon he went 4-for-4 and he lashed a triple and two singles before his Homer Friday. Elsewhere in the no Pittsburgh blanked Chicago 2-0, Philadelphia Defeated Montreal 6-1, St. Louis out slugged new York Io-6, Houston edged los Angeles 4-3 in 12 innings and san Francisco downed san Diego 6-4. Pirates 2, cubs 0 de Ott s two out two run Homer in the eighth inning broke up a scoreless game and lifted Jim Rooker to Victory with Relief help from Kent Tekulve Grant Jackson and Rich Gossage who got his 25th save. Phillies 6, expos 1 Greg Luzinski drove in three runs with a double and single and Mike Schmidt drilled his 37th Home run to reduce the Phillies magic number for winning their second straight no East title to three. Larry Christenson won his 17th game with help from Gene Garber. Cardinals 10, mets 6 Bob Forsch picked up his 19th Victory de spite a shaky performance and Garry Templeton collected three hits to spark a 13-hit cardinals attack. I could just kick myself for making those pitches said Forsch who gave up five runs before leaving with two out in the sixth. Astros 4, dodgers 3 Jose Cruz sacrifice Fly in the Bottom of the 12th scored Enos Cabell from third base to lift the astros one game Over .500. Bob Watson drove in two Houston runs with sacrifice flies to give him a career High 103 Bis. Giants 6, padres 4 Rookie skip James two out ninth inning single drove in Derrel Thomas from third base to break a 4-4 tie and give reliever Dave Heaverlo his fifth win in six Deci Sions. White sox claim Apolinaro for a Detroit a left handed hitting outfielder Bob Molinaro released on irrevocable waivers by the Detroit tigers has been claimed by the Chicago White sox for $1. Molinaro 27, was in the Tiger farm system 10 years with two Brief appear ances with the Parent club. He had played out his option at Evansville of the Ameri can association when the tigers Pur chased him in Early september. He batted Only four times this year forthe tigers and got one hit after an out standing year at Evansville. Friday s major league Box scores astros 4, dodgers 3 los Angeles Houston a r h by a r h by a Nasty is 4120 Puhl if 5000 Washin is 0000 Cabell 3b 6220 Mota pm 0000 Cedeno of 6031 Russell is 0000 Jcruz of 4121 Lacy 2b 6132 Watson 1b 3002 Baker if 6010 Hermn c 4010 Leonard if 0000 Gardner or 0000 Cey 3b 6000 Pujols c 1000 Garvey 1b 6140 Howe 2b 3010 monday of 4010 a Gaziz 2b 1000 sir Nhsn of 2000 a meter is 2000 Burke of 5 0 3 0 Cannon pm 1000 Grote c 4011 is Chen is 2010 Grman p 0000 Langlo p 2000 Hough p 1000 Howard pm 1110 Suton p 3000 my Luln p 0000 Rezhan p 0000 Boswell pm 1000 Yeager c 1000 Pentz p 0000 Fergson pm 1010 Forsh p 0000 total 48 3 15 3 total 43 4 12 4 two out when winning run scored los Angeles 100 Oil 000 0003 Houston 100 000 110 001 4 a Cabell. Lob los Angeles 12, Houston 10. 2bcedeno, Garvey Cabell. 3b Jcruz. Or Lacy 6. Sbcedeno2, Jcruz Garvey. Landestoy Lacy Burke Mota. Spuhl Landestoy. Sfwatson2, Jcruz. In h r Erboso Sutton 71-373 3 2 3 Rautzhan 1-300 0 0 0 Garman 1-300 0 0 0 Hough 5-12 32-351 0 0 3 Lemongello 8 12 3 3 0 6 Mclaughlin 1 00010 Pentz 2 20012 Forsch w,5-8 1 10001 we Hough Pentz. A Yeager. Hip by Hough Gonzalez. T3 34. A15,648. Hip by Sawyer Whitfield. T2 39. A5,271. Pirates 2,cubs 0 Pittsburgh Chicago a r h by a r h by Tavoras is 5010 Dejesus is 4010 Garner 2o 4010 Cardnal of 2000 Parker of 4020 Biittner if 0000 Bra non in 4010 bucker 1b 4020 Oliver if 4100 clones if 3010 Ott c 4112 Gross of 1000 Macha 3b 3000 ontivers 3b 3020 Tekulve p 0000 Murcer of 4000 Jacksn p 0000 Swisher c 4000 Gosage p 0000 Kellher 2b -3000 Moreno of 3010 Gandz p 0000 Rooker p 3000 Rosello pm 1000 Mendza 3b 1000 Krukow p 2000 Trillo 2b 1000 total 35 2 7 2 total 32 0 6 0 Pittsburgh 000 000 020 2 Chicago 0 000 000 0 a Buckner Ontiveros. Do Pittsburgh 1. Lob Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8.28 Buckner. 3bparker. Or Ott 7. So Moreno 2,Garner. In h r Erbb so Rooker w,13-9 7 40023 Tekulve 1-3100 1 0 Jackson 1-300 j 0 0 Gossage 11-310 0 0 1 Krukow 7 50023 a Hondz 8-7 2 22001 save Gossage 25. T2 13. A3,757. Phillies 6, expos 1 giants 6, padres 4 san fran san Diego Thomas Cath Assn if Madlock Mccoy James Evans Whit fld Hill c Lem str Barr p Lavelle 2bib in 3b of is p Clark pm Verlo total san Fri. P a 5 3 5 3 1 3 4 4 3 2 0 1 0 Rabi t 2 t0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 34 6 11mci san Diego. 0 0 01 01 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 or hrs Almon vie in Hendre win fld Tenace Champn Ashford Dasto Griffin a tend Tomlin Turner Spillner Sawyer or arts total 010 000 a r h by if 4010ss 40 of rec 2b 3b p 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 p 00 pm 0 1 p 00ph 1 0 p 00p 00 pm 1 035 4 300 002 1 01 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 8 001 300 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 4 6 4 Phila Montreal a r h blab r h by Mcbee of 3110 Cash 2b 5010 Bowa is 5110 Speier is 4020 Schmdt 3b 5331 Dawson of 3000 Ruziski if 4023 Perez in 4110 Martin if 0100 Unser of 4020 Justna in 4000 Carter c 3001 Hutton in 0000 or mate if 4030 Maddox of 5021 Parrish 3b 4010 Boone c 4000 Rogers p 2000 Simre 2b 5010 White pm 1000 Christ in p 2000 Kerlyn p 0000 Garber p 1000 to mrs pm 1000 total 38 6 10 5 total 35 1 10 1 Philadelphia 002 010 102 6 Montreal 000 001 000 1 a Perez Parrish Cromartle. Lob Phila Delphia 11, Montreal 10. 2b Cromtie Luzinski Schmidt Perez. 38 Schmidt. Or Schmidt 37. So Cromtie Martin. 5 Chr Stnson. Of Carter. In h r Erboso Cost non w,17-6 6 71125 Garber 3 30002 Rogers a 16-15 7 84228 Kerrigan 2 22222 save Garber 17. Pm Carter. Hip by Rogers me Bride. T2 43. A8,400. Ernimo of 1010 Mahler p 1 0 6 0 Moskau p 3000 Hanna p 0000 Murray p 0000 Chaney pm 1000 Lum pm 0000 Davey p 0000 Borbon p 0000 Pacorek pm 1010 Capra p 0000 Gaston p 1000 total 34 5 11 5 total 36 1 11 1 Cincinnati 010 120 001 5 Atlanta 000 001 000 1 a Mahler Murphy. Do Cincinnati 2, at Lanta 1. Lob Cincinnati 10, Atlanta 9. 28 Bonnell. 38gfoster. Or Foster 50. So Cncepcion Morgan. Of Werner dries sen. In h r Erboso Moskau w.5-6 51-381 1 0 2 Murray 12-320 0 1 0 Borbon 2 10001 Mahler 0-1 4 74231 Hanna 1 00020 Davey 2 10001 Capra 31111 save Borbon 17. We Mahler. T 2 54. A9,471. Cardinals 10, mets 6 St. Louis new York a r h by a r h by Brock if 4011 Randle 3b 4210 Bosetti if 2000 Mazilli of 4120 Dwyer of 2000 Bois Clr of 3112 Andron of 3111 Vail of 2000 to plan is 6030 Hendon if 4110 Simons c 5111 Krampl in 4011 Khan do in 4210 Stearns c 2100 Duncan 3b 4221 Lfoster 2b 2011 Mummy of 3211 Milner pm 1000 Phillips 2b 3121 Baldwyn p 0000 Forsh p 3112 Siebert p 0000 Schultz p 0000 Hodges pm 0000 Eastok p 0001 Pacella p 0000 Flynn is 2000 Myrick p 0000 in Gold 2b 2000 Jckson p 1000 Harlan is 3000 total 39 10 13 9 total 34 6 7 4 St. Louis 020 105 02010 new York 0 003 100-6 a Mumphry Phillips Simmons Yng blood. Lob St. Louis 12, new York 6. 2btmple ton Henderson Mazzilli Boisclair. Or Duncan 1. In h r Erboso Forsch w,19-6 52-365 4 2 2 Schultz 1 01021 Eastwick 21-310 0 1 3 Jackson 0-1 51-397 7 3 3 Myrick 2-331 1 0 0 Baldwin 12-312 2 7 1 Siebert 1-300 0 0 1 Pacella 1 00001 save Eastwick 11. We Jackson. To 3 16. A-4,288. Solaita pm 1000 Umphy c 0000 May pm 1000 total 36 7 9 7 total 32 3 5 3 Kansas City 203 200 0007 California 000 000 201 3 a Remy Chalk Aikens. Do California 2. Lob Kansas City 8, California 6.28 Chalk Mcrae Cowens 3, White. Or Mayberry 23baylor 23. So Otis. A Poquette. In h r Erbb so Leonrd w.19-11 9 5 3 3 4 13 Simpson 6-11 31-387 6 3 3 Barlow 5 2-3 1 0 0 2 4 we Leonard. T2 37. A10,888. Rangers 6, a s5 Texas Oakland a r h by a r h by Hargves in 5123 Scott 2b 3110 pm prs is 4000 Piccolo is 3000 May pm 1011 Page if 3000 Beasley or 0100 Luray if 0000 Mason is 0000 org non 1b 4011 Washin if 3011 Wollams do 4100 Harrah 3b 3100 Sanglyn c 3000 Horton do 4010 Newman c 0000 Emiller or 0000 Gross 3b 2100 be qua pm 1000 Tyrone of 3100 wills 2b 3121 Mallory pm 1000 Sundog c 4000 armas of 4 14 Hendon of 3100 Beniquiz of 2100 total 33 6 7 6 total 30 5 3 s Texas 031 000 020 6 Oakland 040 010 0005 a wills 2, Harrah san Guillen. Lob Texas 10, Oakland 4. 2bhargrove. Or Hargrove 18armas 13. So Harrah Picciolo wills Beniquez Beasley. A Picciolo. In h r Erbb so Perry w.14-12 � 35156 Keough 6 2-3 5 4 4 9 6 Bair 4-5 11-322 2 1 3 Lacey 1 oooo balk Keough. T2 55. A1,798. Yankees 5, Blue jays 3 new York Toronto a r h by Rivers of 3210 goods of White if 4011 Bailor if Munson c. 4130 Howell 3b re Ksn of 4011 Velez do Blair of 0000 Ault in Chmels 1b 2101 bowing of Nettles 3b 4122 Cerone c Piniella do 4010 Mckay 2b Rndolph 2b 4000 Nordbak is Dent is 3000 Rader pm stores is total 32 5 9 5 total new York 201 000 0025 Toronto 010 000 1103 do Toronto 2. Lob new York 3, Toronto 1. 28-Rejackson, White Bailor. Or Velez 16mckay 3nettles 36. Of Chamb Liss. In h r Erbb so Gullett w,13-4 9 5 3 3 0 12 Jefferson 9-17 9 95524 we Gullett. T2 15. A32,590. A r h by 4000 4110 402 4111 3000 3000 3000 3111 2000 1000 0000 31 3 5 3 red sox 5, tigers 1 indians 3, orioles 2 royals 7, Angels 3 do san Diego 1. Lob san Francisco a san Diego s. 28barr, Whitfield Thomas Lemaster Mccovey Tenace Ashford. 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Do Baltimore 1. Lob Baltimore 7, Cleveland 6. 2b Maddox Bumbry. So Dade Griffin. Of Manning. In h r Erbb so May 17 13 71-373 3 2 4 Drago 0 10000 Martinez 2-300 0 0 0 Waits w,9-7 i 41125 Bibby 1 21113 save Bibby 2. T-2 20. A -4,789 Boston Detroit a r h by a r h by Burlson s5 5110 Lesire of 4010 Cox do 5021 Fuents 2b 3010 Rice of 5010 staub do 3000 astr i if 5000 Kemp if 3010 Fisk c 2110 to pin in 3000 Gscott 1b 3011 Parish c 3111 Lynn of 4110 Oglivie of 3000 Hobson 3b 4233 Arr go 3b 3000 Dillard 2b 3000 Tramel is 2003 is Only pm 1000 total 36 5 10 5 total 28 1 4 1 Boston 113 000 000 5 Detroit 000 000 0101 a Trammel. Do Boston 3, Detroit 1. Lob Boston 8, Detroit 0. 28hobson, Fisk. Or Hobson 29parrish 2. In h r Erbb so 9 41101 22-365 5 3 2 61340 i 1 7 Lee w,9-4 syke5 5-7 Ruhle t2 11. A-11,344. Mariners 3, White sox 2 a r h by 4121 4000 4110 3112 0 0 0 0000 4010 3000 3000 3020 2000 30 3 7 3 b 000 2 Seattle 003 000 Fox 3 a Bannister. Do Seattle 1. Lob Chicago 7, Seattle 6. 28-Braun, Lemon Gamble. Or Collins 15stanton 26. So Collins. A Creynolds. Of Coluccio. In h r or b8 so Chicago Colucio if Orta 2b sir him 3b ugh non in Gamble do Lemon of Ned Hon of ban str is Garr pm Essian c Spencer pm total Chicago a 2 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 1 2 1 32 r 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 h 1 1 0 0 01 2 3 0 1 0 0 8 do 1 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 2 Seattle Collins if Baez 2b Meyer 1b Stanton it Cruz or Delgdo of runes of Stein 3b Fosse c Braun do cry lds is total 000 o Barrios l.,14-6 Hamilton House w.4-5 Montagu 62-3 7 1130 5 5 4 3 save Montague 4 t -2 13. A-9,731